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Crime

Brent Sikkema, 75, who was killed in Brazil, made a name for himself in New York's art scene.
Crime

Man arrested in stabbing murder of NYC art dealer Brent Sikkema

By Matt Tracy
Crime

Club Q shooter intends to plead guilty to federal hate crimes

By Colleen Slevin, AP
A man was attacked by a stranger at an Inwood McDonald's in early December, according to police.
Crime

Man suffers anti-LGBTQ attack at Inwood McDonald’s

By Matt Tracy
The alleged anti-LGBTQ stabbing incident occurred at 3401 Third Ave. in the Morrisania section fo the Bronx.
Crime

Man charged with hate crime for alleged transphobic stabbing in the Bronx

By Matt Tracy
Ahsid Hemingway-Powell, a recent college graduate, was murdered in May 2022. She had planned on becoming a physician assistant.
Crime

Man found guilty in 2022 murder of transgender woman in Albany

By Dashiell Allen
The Utica Avenue A and C train station platform in Bed-Study, Brooklyn, is where an anti-LGBTQ attack allegedly took place.
Crime

Brooklyn man arrested for anti-LGBTQ assault in Bed-Stuy

By Dashiell Allen
Family and friends of Sakia Gunn join LGBTQ advocates on October 28 for the renaming of a street in downtown Newark in honor of the late 15-year-old lesbian.
Crime

Newark street renamed ‘Sakia Gunn Way’ in honor of slain lesbian teen

By Dashiell Allen
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Crime

Man pleads guilty in NYC gay bar robbery scheme

By Dashiell Allen
Chyna Long, 30, was fatally shot at 89th and Dogwood St. in Milwaukee Oct. 18.
Crime

Black trans individuals killed in Milwaukee, DC, and Chicago

By Matt Tracy
Jasmine Adams said she was attacked in July outside of West Brighton Deli & Grocery in Staten Island due to her LGBTQ identity.
Crime

Woman kicked and beaten at Staten Island deli due to LGBTQ identity: lawsuit

By Dashiell Allen
A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack.
Crime

FBI report shows anti-LGBTQ hate crimes increased in 2022

By Dashiell Allen
Ellen Trawick, the mother of Kawaski Trawick, speaks at a press conference in lower Manhattan on Oct. 12.
Crime

Families escalate pressure on mayor, NYPD amid looming decision in Trawick case

By Matt Tracy
Metro Philadelphia

Journalist Josh Kruger fatally shot at South Philadelphia home

A man spewed homophobic remarks against patrons and staff at Pint, a gay bar in Jersey City.
Crime

Man allegedly assaults employee at Jersey City gay bar

By Dashiell Allen
Kawaski Trawick, a gay man, was shot to death by police in his Bronx home in 2019.
Crime

NYPD official recommends no punishment for cops in Kawaski Trawick case

By Matt Tracy
A collection of Rainbow Flags blow in the wind at Christopher Park.
Crime

Two more suspects arrested for vandalizing Rainbow Flags near Stonewall

By Matt Tracy

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Arts

  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’
  • Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.  Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair
  • "Dancing On the Wall" is MUNA's first release since their self-titled 2022 album. May LGBTQ music: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’ and MUNA’s ‘Dancing On the Wall’
  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey

Crime

  • suspect in Brooklyn hate crimeBrooklyn hate crime suspect cuffed in the Bronx for fare evasion: cops
  • Grammy-winning musician Lil Nas X leaves court after a preliminary hearing on four felony charges for allegedly assaulting and resisting police officers responding to an incident in August when police approached him while he was reportedly walking nearly naked on the streets of Los Angeles, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 12, 2026. Lil Nas X agrees to maintain treatment in two-year deal to drop charges
  • Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem. Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case
  • Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced. Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security
  • The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10. Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police

Perspectives

  • Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15, 2023. Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next
  • Callen-Lorde staff members. Health equity for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers starts with primary care
  • Andy Humm and Ruth Messinger in the aftermath of the passage of New York City's gay rights bill. Forty years since New Yorkers won gay rights, the fight for justice is more urgent than ever
  • Katie Blum is underscoring the importance of funding to make sure New York's legal system respects transgender individuals when they seek to align their legal documents with their gender identity. Access to justice is essential for transgender New Yorkers — and it depends on the IOLA Fund 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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